American Public University System: Statistics

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Acceptance rate
100%
Avg. cost to attend
$11,916 /y
Aid receiving
84%
Undergraduates
38,969
Graduates
9,329
Male:Female Ratio
63:37
Control
Private
for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.apus.edu

American Public University System Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

American Public University System has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

48,298 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

American Public University System has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 24132 (50%)
Hispanic 7803 (16%)
Black or African American 7493 (16%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 4003 (8%)
Two or more races 2168 (4%)
Asian 1343 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 614 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 453 (0.9%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 170 (0.4%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend American Public University System is $11,916 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$11,916/year
Average aid awarded
$5,082
Students receiving aid
84%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $10,661
$30-48K $10,366
$48-75K $11,356
$75-110K $15,387
$110K+ $16,874

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $6,840$6,660
Tuition in-state $6,840$6,660
Tuition out-of-state $6,840$6,660
Fee in-district $520$390
Fee in-state $520$390
Fee out-of-state $520$390

American Public University System majors

American Public University System has granted 7,005 bachelor's degrees across 46 programs and 2,833 master's across 33 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at American Public University System.

Major Associate Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 237 1,493 746
General Studies 1,712 103
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 108 499 123
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 604 88
Intelligence, General 425 230
Homeland Security 353 129
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 19 316 142
Psychology, General 311 93
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 388
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 235 149
Environmental Science 313
Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management 206 94
Public Health, General 60 122 64
Business & Commerce, General 164 75
History, General 22 103 114
Information Technology 224
International & Globalization Studies 94 113
Information Technology Project Management 179
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 85 91
Early Childhood and Family Studies 142
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 126 16
Securities Services Administration & Management 109 25
Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering Technology & Technician 2 66 59
Accounting 99 25
Legal Studies 82 33
Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 111
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 107
Sociology, General 104
Child Care Provider & Assistant 98
Political Science and Government, General 63 34
Military History 16 33 42
Public Administration 88
English Language and Literature, General 69
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 40 27
Forensic Science and Technology 66
Management Science 30 30
Fire Science & Fire-fighting 54
Accounting Technology & Technician and Bookkeeping 47
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 46
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other 9 37
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology & Technician 44
Education, General 44
Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator 29 14
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 43
Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations 40
Fire Services Administration 37
Real Estate 37
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 36
Legal Assistant & Paralegal 34
Philosophy 34
Computational and Applied Mathematics 33
Natural Sciences 32
Data Modeling & Warehousing and Database Administration 28
Religion & Religious Studies 27
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 9 17
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 22
History, Other 21
Public Policy Analysis, General 17
Explosive Ordinance & Bomb Disposal 15
Retailing and Retail Operations 1 13
Cultural Studies & Critical Theory and Analysis 12
Web & Multimedia Management and Webmaster 12
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 11
Computer Support Specialist 8 1
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 9
Restaurant & Food Services Management 4
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 1
Grand Total 3,411 7,005 2,833

American Public University System has a graduation rate of 49%, which is among the 39% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 49% 52% 46%
  • Full-time retention rate - 91%
  • Part-time retention rate - 93%

Publications & Citations

American Public University System has published 365 scientific papers with 2,996 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Computer Science, Law, Sociology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Psychology, Biology, and Philosophy.

Publications
365
Citations
2,996

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
275 / 2,258
Political Science
210 / 1,080
Computer Science
181 / 1,984
Law
178 / 1,065
Sociology
174 / 1,324
Medicine
146 / 2,497
Environmental Science
139 / 900
Psychology
134 / 1,962
Biology
128 / 2,210
Philosophy
122 / 1,393
Engineering
116 / 1,261
Business
108 / 998
Economics
100 / 750
Mathematics
99 / 1,498
Physics
96 / 1,445
History
93 / 233
Geography and Cartography
85 / 364
Development Studies
72 / 652
Art & Design
71 / 471
Quantum and Particle physics
64 / 1,163
Archaeology
64 / 229
Education Majors
63 / 592
Math Teachers
62 / 1,341
Communications and Public Relations
60 / 111
Chemistry
60 / 723
Ecology
59 / 564
Geology
57 / 674
Social Psychology
53 / 173
Management
51 / 112
Linguistics
49 / 378
Health Science
48 / 510
Genetics
47 / 640
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
46 / 198
Paleontology
38 / 416
Statistics
37 / 815
Neuroscience
36 / 1,372
Multimedia
35 / 403
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
34 / 126
Psychiatry
34 / 1,389
Biochemistry
33 / 544

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 0 0
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 4 0
2005 3 0
2006 1 3
2007 1 2
2008 8 0
2009 6 8
2010 17 35
2011 22 86
2012 16 101
2013 15 137
2014 34 174
2015 23 183
2016 22 212
2017 14 201
2018 25 202
2019 21 447
2020 45 283
2021 53 383
2022 24 376
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General info

Alternative names American Military University
American Public University
Total FTE staff 1,407
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 111 W Congress St
Charles Town, West Virginia, 25414
United States
City population 7,000
Phone 8777552787